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Cargando... Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption (edición 2010)por Laura Hillenbrand (Autor)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I loved it. It was difficult , so many horrible things happen, but the man shines through and the story is immensely satisfying. ( ) I saw the movie, "Unbroken", years ago. To this day, it's still one of my favorite movies. I came across the book at the Friends of the Library semi-annual book sale. Since I enjoyed the movie so much, I knew that the book would also be an enjoyable read. As was the movie, the book was quite intense. It's well-written and nicely combines history and Louis Zamperini's recollections of the time period of the second World War. Including the complete history of Mr. Zamperini's life, the trials and tribulations, the ups and downs, gives the reader a true indication of his life. A definite must for history buffs and middle/high school students! This book was recommended to me after I read The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder and I must say that it was a great one. Can hardly believe that this is a true story. Well worth the read if you are looking for a story of human trials and tribulations and how much the human body can put up with in terms harsh treatments which breaks some but motivates others to overcome and transcend beyond. Truely inspirational and a must read for all lovers of non-fiction war time books. Insightful look at a child's life in the 1920's, competitive running in the 1930's, and after that - flying, air combat, survival at sea, survival in horrific POW camps, survival in marriage, and eventually redemption. The horrors make the redemption that much more remarkable, but the horrors were hard to fathom - and to read.
"Anyone who enjoyed Hillenbrand's previous book, Seabiscuit, will know that she has a fine line in compelling narrative. Unbroken is no different: meticulously researched and powerful. The reader, unlike the airmen, would rather the days adrift went on longer. They end, however, in grim style. Zamperini and fellow survivor are in sight of land when they are captured by Japanese forces. The Red Cross, however, is never informed and the two are declared dead." The ideal way to read “Unbroken” would be with absolutely no knowledge of how Mr. Zamperini’s life unfolded. Ms. Hillenbrand has written her book so breathlessly, and with such tight focus, that she makes it difficult to guess what will happen to him from one moment to the next, let alone how long he was able to survive under extreme duress...So “Unbroken” is a celebration of gargantuan fortitude, that of both Ms. Hillenbrand (whose prose shatters any hint of her debilitating fatigue) and Mr. Zamperini’s. It manages to be as exultant as “Seabiscuit” as it tells a much more harrowing, less heart-warming story. Tiene la adaptaciónTiene como guía de estudio aPremiosDistincionesListas de sobresalientes
NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER El nuevo éxito de Laura Hillenbrand narra la historia de Louie Zamperini, un disciplinado campeón de carreras que corrió en los Juegos Olímpicos de Berlín en 1936 y del que se esperaba sería el primero en correr una milla en menos de 4 minutos, pero no sólo no rompió el récord, tampoco ganó la carrera. Con la esperanza de ganar el oro en las siguientes olimpiadas, se puso a entrenar de nuevo pero la Segunda Guerra Mundial acabó con su sueño. Su voluntad de vivir fue cruelmente puesta a prueba cuando se convirtió en parte del Cuerpo Aéreo del Ejército Bombardero en 1941, especialmente al estrellarse en el Pacífico junto con su amigo y piloto Russell Allen "Phil" Phillips. Después de 47 días a la deriva en una balsa salvavidas, y rodeados de tiburones, fueron rescatados y capturados por los japoneses. En los "teatros de la crueldad" que fueron los campamentos de prisioneros de guerra japoneses, Louie cayó en el más cruel de todos: Omori y Naoetsu, bajo el control del capitán Mutsuhiro Watanabe, un sádico, patológico y brutal líder cuya satisfacción provenía de no matar nunca a su víctimas, sino de atormentarlas poco a poco hasta su muerte. Una de las cosas que hizo alguna vez, fue exhibir a uno de sus prisioneros desnudo en un zoológico de Tokio para mostrar "lo sucio que era". Después de una de las palizas que recibía de él, Louie incluso asegura haberle visto una expresión de éxtasis sexual, y tanto Louie como sus compañeros de prisión arriesgaron su vida varias veces para tratar de salvar a otros. Sólo su espíritu rebelde e inquebrantable logró que fuera rescatado vivo al final de la guerra, a mediados de agosto de 1945. Pero en realidad, Louie aún no estaba libre. A pesar de que pudo regresar a su hogar en Torrance, California, se casó impulsivamente con la bella Cynthia Applewhite y trató de construir una vida, Louie no podía liberarse se las garras de Watanabe, y era perseguido y atormentado en sus sueños Padecía de estrés postraumático. Sin ayuda para su enfermedad, hasta ese entonces desconocida, bebía para tratar de olvidar, y estaba obsesionado con la venganza. Con la ayuda de Cynthia, Louie, ahora de 91 años, ha reencontrado poco a poco su camino. Así, Hillenbrand devuelve a nuestra memoria colectiva esta historia de heroísmo, crueldad, vida, muerte, alegría y sufrimiento casi olvidado. Así, se ha convertido en el libro más vendido en Estados Unidos por más de 8 meses. Una historia de resistencia, supervivencia y redención en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Sin duda, el libro del año. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION From Laura Hillenbrand, the best-selling author of Seabiscuit, comes a long-awaited new book that tells the story of Louis Zamperini, a runner whose prodigious talent carried him to the Berlin Olympics in 1936. Zamperini was the favorite for the one-mile race and was expected to break the 4-minute record, but he failed on both counts. He began training with the hopes of winning the gold in the following Olympics but the onset of WWII ended his dream. His will to live was sorely tested when his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Together with his friend and pilot Russell Allen "Phil" Phillips, he drifted in shark-infested waters on a tiny raft for 47 days only to be rescued and then captured by the Japanese. Louis was held captive at Omoriy Naoetsu, controlled by Mutsuhiro Watanabe, a brutal, pathological and sadist leader whose main satisfaction came from slowly torturing his victims, delaying the agony of death. Zamperini''s unbreakable will was the only thing that kept him alive until he was rescued in the summer of 1945. He returned to his home in Torrence, California, impulsively married beautiful Cynthia Applewhite, and tried to build a new life. No longer captive, he was still, however, a prisoner, tormented by nightmares in which he was hunted by Watanabe. He suffered from PTSD, an illness unknown at the time, and drank heavily in an effort to block the memories. With Cynthia''s help, Louis, now 91, has finally found his way back home. Hillenbrand brings to life an almost-forgotten story of heroism, cruelty, life, death, joy, and suffering. A #1 best-seller in the US for over eight months, Unbroken is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit, and a story of resistance, survival, and redemption during WWII. It is, without a doubt, the book of 2011. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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